{"id":3529,"date":"2023-03-08T15:27:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T20:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3529"},"modified":"2023-03-08T15:27:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T20:27:17","slug":"basic-personal-injury-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/basic-personal-injury-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Personal Injury Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Personal injury law covers a wide variety of cases that involve injuries caused by another person or party. A personal injury claim is brought against someone whose negligence caused you harm. Common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/personal-injury.html#:~:text=Personal%20injury%20lawsuits\">examples<\/a> include vehicle accidents, slip and fall cases, dog bites, and medical malpractice.\u00a0 Personal injury laws allow victims to seek compensation for their injuries and damages. Most personal injury claims are based on the legal theory of negligence. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/personal-injury.html#:~:text=because%20of%20another%E2%80%99s-,negligence%2C,-it%20may%20be\">Negligence<\/a> is the failure to exercise the same level of care that a person of reasonable prudence would use in the same or similar situation.\u00a0 It is always best to consult with an experienced Syracuse personal injury lawyer as soon as possible to ensure your rights are protected.<\/p>\n<p>Personal injury claims are numerous, there are millions of injuries every year. A personal injury claim will detail a victim\u2019s claims against someone and the damages they are demanding. These cases often involve a lengthy legal process in addition to any recovery from injury. Many of these cases end in settlement, while others end up going to trial before a jury. Before you can recover compensation for an accident claim, you must prove each of the elements of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/personal-injury.html#:~:text=you%E2%80%99ll%20need%20to-,show%3A,-(1)%20the%20other\">negligence<\/a> claim:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The other party owed a duty of care to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/basic-personal-injury-law\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Basic Personal Injury Law\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personal injury law covers a wide variety of cases that involve injuries caused by another person or party. A personal injury claim is brought against someone whose negligence caused you harm. 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